Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Alan Eden

Anthony Morelli

Bret Wayne Harris

An intake manifold for an engine includes first and second runners that each extend from a plenum to a mounting face of the intake manifold. The mounting face mates with a corresponding face of a cylinder head. The intake manifold defines a passage directly fluidly coupling the first runner to the second runner to reduce engine noise. The passage is spaced apart from the plenum and the mounting face. A method of controlling engine noise is also provided.

Intake system for an internal combustion engine

A turbocharger wastegate is provided. The turbocharger wastegate comprises a cover plate actuatable in an open and closed position, the open position enabling exhaust gas flow through a turbine bypass conduit and the closed position inhibiting exhaust gas flow through the turbine bypass conduit and a vibration-dampening extension coupled to the cover plate radially extending beyond a radial periphery of the cover plate. Exhaust gas flow acting on the extension thus reduces vibration of the wastegate, thereby improving durability and reducing unwanted noise.

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Alan Eden